Dole Chopped Salad Kit Recalled for Incorrect Chemical Used in Vegetable Washing
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling certain Dole Chopped Kit Bacon & Bleu salads (6,451 cases) because foam detergent was mistakenly added during vegetable washing instead of the correct chemical.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class III recall involving low-risk contamination from a processing error. The lowest-tier FDA classification combined with the absence of reported illness or injury supports a Moderate severity rating.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling specific lots of its Dole Chopped Kit Bacon & Bleu Green Cabbage salad product (UPC 7143000030, lot codes N33003A and N33003B) due to a processing error.
During the washing of certain organic vegetable loads, foam detergent was mistakenly added to the wash system instead of the intended cleaning chemical, resulting in potential chemical contamination of the salad vegetables included in the product.
The recall affects approximately 6,451 cases distributed in the following U.S. states: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. No foreign distribution has been reported.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole Chopped Kit Bacon & Bleu Green Cabbage, Green Leaf Lettuce, Carrots, Bleu Cheese Dressing, Bacon Crumbles, Green Onions, Red Cabbage, with Kale Thoroughly Washed Perishable/Keep Refrigerated Salad & Toppings NET WT: 8.7 OZ (248 g) Dressing NET: 3.0 FL OZ (87 mL) Total NET WT
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Salad / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- chemical-contamination
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- N33003A and N33003B
Distribution
Distributed in 12 states:
- AL
- CT
- FL
- GA
- LA
- MA
- MD
- NC
- NY
- PA
- SC
- VA
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